Djibouti City vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$246
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
35
😀 Quality of life
43
51
🏙️ Population
604K
2.47M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 24% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8069th and 6881st ($590 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Djibouti and Zambia, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7471st and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Lusaka

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Djibouti City Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.29
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5247
$15258

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$497
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$509
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$682
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$1045
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$1050
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$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
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$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976

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$925
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$849
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$692
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$1304
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$629
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$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
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$813
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$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
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$1029
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$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
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$1044
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$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
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$1132
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$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
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$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
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$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
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$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
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$463
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$691